Today's Passage - Matthew 24:1-3

River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english Matthew 24:1 - 3    Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. "Do you see all these things?" he asked. "Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down." As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"             The gospel that we preach is a good news. For when a person receives Christ as his personal lord and savior, he receives the peace that comes from the forgiveness of sins. He would experience the joy and satisfaction of being released from worries and fears. He would also have new purpose and direction in his life. On the other hand, the gospel that we preach is bad news to the world, for Bible clearly states that this world will end and all manmade systems will collapse. One day Jesus Christ, the Lord that died for us and resurrected from death, will come in His power and bring the judgment of God to this world. We live in an era of abundance therefore it is difficult to apprehend the second coming of Jesus, just like it was difficult for the disciples to apprehend that the Lord saying of one day the sanctuary will be thrown down. When Jesus said, "Not one stone here will be left on another," they must be very puzzled and were wondering how could such a magnificent sanctuary being demolished.            Once I was at Israel and visited the remaining walls of the sanctuary. Those stones are very magnificent; taller than a man's height. If the wall is of such magnificence, how much more magnificent the sanctuary was! In other passages of scriptures, Jesus clearly told the disciples "this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened." In other words, not in thousands of year, but in the same generation! It must be unimaginable for the people living at that time. But history informs us that within forty years the Romans troops invade Jerusalem, took everything in the sanctuary and burnt the sanctuary. As the sanctuary was being burnt, the gold on the wall molten and flowed to the cracks of stones, and the Romans separate the stones in order to gather the gold after the fire. Indeed not one stone was left on another.             Regardless how unimaginable the Word of God is, it never fail. Regardless how we refuse to listen or to admit, what the Lord said will be fulfilled. Dear brothers and sisters, do you really know that the Word of God is trustworthy? Come and trust in His Word, for His Word wuill never fail!   Pray with Pastor Tong     Dear Lord, I thank you, for you are a faithful God and Your promises never fail. May You strengthen our faith to trust in Your Word in our daily lives, so that we may live for You. I thank you and I pray all these in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen!